Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.): Edited with notes and Introductory Account of her life and writingsGood Press, 2019 M12 9 - 326 pages "Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.): Edited with notes and Introductory Account of her life and writings" by Hester Lynch Piozzi Hester Lynch Thrale Piozzi, a Welsh-born diarist, author and patron of the arts, is an important source on Samuel Johnson and 18th-century English life. She belonged to the prominent Salusbury family, Anglo-Welsh landowners, and married first a wealthy brewer, Henry Thrale, then a music teacher, Gabriel Mario Piozzi. This book uses documents and written works left behind by this fascinating woman to craft an intriguing autobiography of her life. |
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... marginal notes on books, and of copious extracts from letters hitherto unpublished. Amongst the effects of her friend Conway, the actor, after his untimely death by drowning in North America, were a copy of Mrs. Piozzi's "Travel Book ...
... marginal notes on books, and of copious extracts from letters hitherto unpublished. Amongst the effects of her friend Conway, the actor, after his untimely death by drowning in North America, were a copy of Mrs. Piozzi's "Travel Book ...
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... marginal notes transcribed for my use at his expense. Animated by the same liberal wish to promote a literary undertaking, Mr. J.E. Gray, son of the Rev. Dr. Robert Gray, late Bishop of Bristol, has placed at my disposal a series of ...
... marginal notes transcribed for my use at his expense. Animated by the same liberal wish to promote a literary undertaking, Mr. J.E. Gray, son of the Rev. Dr. Robert Gray, late Bishop of Bristol, has placed at my disposal a series of ...
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... Marginal Notes on the "Anecdotes"292-297 Extracts from Dr. Lort's Letters297-299 Her Thoughts on her Return from Italy 299-302 Her Reception303-306 Miss Seward's Impressions of her and Piozzi307 Publication of the "Letters"307-308 ...
... Marginal Notes on the "Anecdotes"292-297 Extracts from Dr. Lort's Letters297-299 Her Thoughts on her Return from Italy 299-302 Her Reception303-306 Miss Seward's Impressions of her and Piozzi307 Publication of the "Letters"307-308 ...
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... marginal notes by Mrs. Piozzi. The Rev. Samuel Lysons, of Hempsted Court, Gloucester, has liberally allowed me the free use of his valuable collection of books and manuscripts, including numerous letters from Mrs. Piozzi to his father ...
... marginal notes by Mrs. Piozzi. The Rev. Samuel Lysons, of Hempsted Court, Gloucester, has liberally allowed me the free use of his valuable collection of books and manuscripts, including numerous letters from Mrs. Piozzi to his father ...
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... marginal note on Boswell's account of her husband's family is curious and characteristic: "Edmund Halsey was son to a miller at St. Albans, with whom he quarrelled, like Ralph in the 'Maid of the Mill,' and ran away to London with a ...
... marginal note on Boswell's account of her husband's family is curious and characteristic: "Edmund Halsey was son to a miller at St. Albans, with whom he quarrelled, like Ralph in the 'Maid of the Mill,' and ran away to London with a ...
Contents
Thrales Embarrassments and Johnsons Advice7274 | |
Johnson at Streatham after Thrales Death161 | |
Johnson fond of riding in a Carriage but a bad Traveller8081 | |
Verses on Pacchierotti165167 | |
Johnson as Executor138 | |
Mrs MontaguMr Crutchley143144 | |
Piozzito marry or not to marry 172175 | |
Parting with Piozzi193195 | |
Objections to her Second Marriage discussed227230 | |
Verses to him on his Departure206 | |
Correspondence with Johnson217219 | |
Correspondence with Madame DArblay on the Marriage231 | |
Her alleged Inaccuracy with Instances 274285 | |
Miss Sewards Impressions of her and Piozzi307 | |
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